@cstross this is indeed a very neat explanation why the best possible outcome of an LLM is still terrible.

@Natasha_Jay the entire letter with the bees is amazing:

My dear Lubbock

I beg a million pardons. Abuse me to any degree but forgive me— it is all an illusion (but almost excusable) about the Bees.2 I do so hope that you have not wasted any time for my stupid blunder.— I hate myself I hate clover & I hate Bees—

In Haste to catch evening post | Yours sincerely | C. Darwin

@anderseknert it's hard to even comprehend what I'm looking at there. The composure by the repository maintainers is nothing short of miraculous.

@randahl she's right though that nobody should had laughed at her attempt at turning the conversation towards the stock market. Despicable, yes. Funny? Not really.

@Remittancegirl @Gina @egonw https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jan/22/bathroom-door-scandal-hotels-putting-toilets-in-glass-boxes

@Gina point taken on the shower head, but I can't wet shave my face without space on the sink or a mirror either... it is indeed a male design but also just very bad. I dare you to find a 3 star hotel!